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GUSA NHS - CUGMAN ANNEX

LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET NO. 5
SCIENCE 8
Effect of Temperature to the Speed of Sound

Directions: The table below shows some cities in the world and their recorded air temperature in a
certain time. Using the formula v = 331m/s + 0.6m/s/oC (T), calculate the speed of sound in each
given location. Record your answers in the table. Show your complete solution. Start with the given
quantities, required or unknown, formula, solution, and final answer. A rubric will be used to evaluate
your answers. Then, answer the questions that follow.

Table 1. Speed of sound in some cities in the world at different temperature

Location Temperature in ºC Speed (v) of sound in m/s
Sapporo, Japan -4

Madrid, Spain 6
Wuhan, China 15
Tuguegarao City, Philippines 40

Write your complete solutions here:

Sapporo, Japan Madrid, Spain

Given: Given:

Required: Required:

Formula: Formula:

Solution: Solution:

Answer: Answer:
 Wuhan, China Tuguegarao City, Philippines

Given: Given:

Required: Required:

Formula: Formula:

Solution: Solution:

Answer: Answer:

Questions:
1. a. What city is relatively the hottest?
b. What is the speed of sound in this city?
c. Is it relatively the fastest? or slowest?
2. a. What city is relatively the coldest?
b. What is the speed of sound in this city?
c. Is it relatively the fastest? or slowest?
3. What is the effect of temperature to the speed of sound in air?

Rubric for the problem solving:

5 4 3 2 1
Five parts, Four parts are Three parts are One or Two No part is
namely Given complete and complete and parts are properly written
quantity, properly written properly written complete and
Required or properly written
unknown,
Formula,
Solution, and
Final answer are
complete and
properly written.
Each quantity Each quantity Three or four One or two Quantities have
involved has involved has quantities have quantities have no unit of
correct unit of correct unit of correct unit of correct unit of measurement
measurement measurement measurement measurement